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Process Engineering, Master of Science

The research-oriented Master of Science degree program in process engineering prepares its graduates for innovative work in leading positions in the chemical, energy, environmental, food and pharmaceutical industries.

Accordingly, the master's education is characterized by a scientific orientation, a focus on content and the teaching of effective, structured, interdisciplinary working methods.

Technical qualifications

The M.Sc. Process Engineering program is aimed at bachelor's graduates in process engineering, bioprocess engineering and related fields of study who would like to deepen their knowledge in a research-oriented manner.

The following technical requirements are a prerequisite:

Mathematics:

20 ECTS

Mechanics:

20 ECTS

Thermodynamics: 

15 ECTS

Engineering fundamentals:

25 ECTS

 

What characterizes this study program?

The main content areas are closely linked to the research topics of the institutes of the Dean of Studies and reflect the unity of research and teaching. This always ensures up-to-date lecture content and the opportunity to participate in research at the Hamburg University of Technology, e.g. in the context of student research projects and theses. In many courses, a direct link to industrial practice is established through problem-oriented learning. An important component of the course is the project planning course. This is where all aspects of the course come together in a complex way. Our students work together in a team and comprehensively design a process engineering plant. The result is presented and discussed in a presentation to the engineers responsible for the process at a corresponding industrial company.

 

How is the program structured?

Specialization General Process Engineering
SemesterModuleMandatory/Elective
2Wastewater SystemsElective
2Applied optimization in energy and process engineeringElective
2Introduction to model-based industrial process development for biopharmaceuticalsElective
2Heterogeneous CatalysisElective
2High Pressure Chemical EngineeringElective
2Industrial Bioprocess EngineeringElective
2Air ConditioningElective
2Nexus Engineering - Water, Soil, Food and EnergyElective
2Numerical Methods for Ordinary Differential EquationsElective
2Computational Fluid Dynamics IIElective
2Computional Fluid Dynamics in Process EngineeringElective
2Power-to-X ProcessElective
2Process ImagingElective
2Process Simulation and Process SafetyElective
2System Aspects of Renewable EnergiesElective
2Technical MicrobiologyElective
2-3Special Areas of Process Engineering and Bioprocess EngineeringElective
3Waste Treatment and RecyclingElective
3Advanced FuelsElective
3Applied Thermodynamics: Thermodynamic Properties for Industrial ApplicationsElective
3Examples in Solid Process EngineeringElective
3BiocatalysisElective
3Research Project Process EngineeringElective
3Industrial Bioprocesses in PracticeElective
3Industrial Homogeneous CatalysisElective
3Innovative CFD ApproachesElective
3Rural Development and Resources Oriented Sanitation for different Climate ZonesElective
3Food TechnologyElective
3Magnetic resonance in engineeringElective
3Mathematical Image ProcessingElective
3Membrane TechnologyElective
3Process Modeling in Water TechnologyElective
3Nonlinear Model Predictive Control - Theory and ApplicationElective
3Numerical Mathematics IElective
3Industrial Process AutomationElective
3Process Intensification in Process EngineeringElective
3Special Topics on Fluid MechanicsElective
3Subsurface ProcessesElective
3Synthesis and Design of Industrial ProcessesElective
3Thermal Energy SystemsElective
3Separation Technologies for Life SciencesElective
3Water Resources and -SupplyElective
3Cell and Tissue EngineeringElective

 

Specialization Chemical engineering
SemsterModuleMandatory/Elective
2Applied optimization in energy and process engineeringElective
2Heterogeneous CatalysisElective
2High Pressure Chemical EngineeringElective
2Industrial Bioprocess EngineeringElective
2Numerical Methods for Ordinary Differential EquationsElective
2Coputational Fluid Dynamecs in Process EngineeringElective
2Power-to-X ProcessElective
2Process ImagingElective
2Process Simulation and Process SafetyElective
3Waste Treatment and RecyclingEllective
3Advanced FuelsElective
3Applied Thermodynamics: Thermodynamic Properties for Industrial ApplicationsElective
3Examples in Solid Process EngineeringElective
3Research Project Process EngineeringElective
3Industrial Bioprocesses in PracticeElective
3Industrial Homogeneous CatalysisElective
3Magnetic resonance in engineeringElective
3Nonlinear Model Predictive ControlElective
3Industrial Process AutomationElective
3Process Intensification in Process EngineeringElective
3Synthesis and Design of Industrial ProcessesElective
3-4Special Areas of Process Engineering and Bioprocess EngineeringElective

 

Specialization Environmental Process Engineering
SemesterModuleMandatory/Elective
2Waste and Resource ManagementElective
2Wastewater SystemsElective
2Industrial Bioprocess EngineeringElective
2Modelling and Technical Design of Bio Refinery ProcessesElective
2Sustainable energy from wind and waterElective
2Nexus Engineering - Water, Soil, Food and EnergyElective
2Power-to-X ProcessElective
2Process ImagingElective
2Process Simulation and Process SafetyElective
2Risk Management, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell TechnologyElective
2Use of Solar Energy Elective
2System Aspects of Renewable EnergiesElective
3Waste Treatment and RecyclingElective
3Advanced FuelsElective
3Bioenergy Elective
3Biological Waste TreatmentElective
3Energy Projects - Development and AssessmentElective
3Research Project Process EngineeringElective
3Industrial Bioprocesses in PracticeElective
3Rural Development and Resources Oriented Sanitation for different Climate ZonesElective
3Magnetic resonance in engineeringElective
3Membrane TechnologyElective
3Process Modeling in Water TechnologyElective
3Nonlinear Model Predictive ContralElective
3Subsurface ProcessesElective
3Environmental protection managementElective
3Water Resources and -SupplyElective
3-4Special Areas of Process Engineering and Bioprocess EngineeringElective

 

How do I apply?

You can apply annually for the winter semester in the period from June 1 to July 15 and for the summer semester in the period from December 1 to January 15.

You need a bachelor's degree in chemical and bioengineering, process engineering, bioprocess engineering or related fields of study (see above criteria for professional qualification). If you are interested in studying for an M.Sc. in Process Engineering and do not have a German bachelor's degree, you must demonstrate sufficient German language skills for application and enrollment.

We conduct an online application procedure.

 

Further questions?

How to start?

To make it easier for you to start your studies at the TUHH, you will find various offers here:

  •     New@TUHH provides you with information on starting your studies, registration at the library and at the computer center.
  •     The Student Counseling Center offers an orientation session for incoming students of the German-language master's programs
Can I include a semester abroad?

Yes. Taking a semester abroad is possible.

Can I study in the dual program?

Yes, you can! All Master of Science degree programs at the TU Hamburg can be studied dual. Since 2003, the Technical University of Hamburg has also offered its Bachelor's and Master's degree programs in a dual study variant in cooperation with more than 50 cooperating companies.

The study concept combines complete university studies with professional practice in the engineering field. The students are employed by one of our cooperating companies and, as cohorts across study programs, represent the entire spectrum of engineering sciences.

The program is rounded off by seminars on the development of social skills, so that graduates can face the challenges of the working world in a responsible manner.

You can find more information about the dual study program at the TU Hamburg here: https://dual.tuhh.de/  

 

Combine your M.Sc. with an MBA / M.A. in Technology Management! Learn more about the double master program at NIT (Northern Institute of Technology Management).

What are my options to do a PhD?

Yes, you can do a doctorate after completing the master's program. Research topics for the PhD are offered by the institutes of the Hamburg Process Engineering. Here you can find more information about research of the dean's office process engineering.

To which research field of TUHH does this program belong?

The study program Process Engineering can be found thematically in the following research fields:

How is campus life?

The TU Hamburg is one of the youngest universities in Germany. On the clearly arranged and cozy campus you will quickly get to know your new fellow students and in spring and summer numerous seating areas and green spaces invite you to linger together in the fresh air. In an almost familiar atmosphere, we celebrate our summer festival every year in June, where our TU's own beer brewing group "Campusperle" also offers its creations. Of course, you can also get involved in our numerous AGs, which also organize regular events, e.g. screenings by the cinema AG, concerts by SingING or SymphonING, or the participation of the HULKs in international robot soccer championships.

If you decide to study at the TUHH, you also decide for Hamburg, the metropolis on the Elbe, Germany's second largest city and certainly its most beautiful. Hamburg combines urbanity and maritime life and is also Germany's greenest city with over a million inhabitants. You will never get bored here: rowing on the canals during the day or jogging in the city park, sunset on the Elbe, a concert in the Elbphilharmonie or a pub night on the Schanze and the fish market at dawn. Here you will find everything for the adventurous, but also numerous quiet places to pause. Together with your fellow students, you will certainly explore Hamburg and its treasures quickly and get to know your new favorite place.

How do I start my career?

Career Center and Alumni Network TU&You

The TUHH Career Center supports students and graduates in the transition from university to work. The services offered include company contact fairs, the TUHH-PraxisPlus internship program for prospective TUHH master's students, case study workshops and job application training. The alumni network TU&YOU offers the opportunity to make contact with former TU members while still a student through a variety of events such as research afternoons, homecoming events and anniversaries.

www.tuhh.de/tuhh/uni/service/career-center.html

www.tuandyou.de

Where can I find the relevant regulations?

All modalities for admission to the Master's program are regulated in the Statutes on Studies.

The framework conditions for examinations at TUHH are defined by the General Study and Examination Regulations (ASPO) and the Subject-Specific Study and Examination Regulations (FSPO). The Module Handbook describes the concrete design of the modules provided for in the curriculum and their learning objectives. They also provide information on content, recommended prior knowledge and literature for preparation.

All regulations relevant to the study program, the module manual and study plans can be found here.

Whom can I contact?

Student Advisory Service

The Central Student Advisory Service offers information and advice for prospective students on the following topics: basic information about degree programs, application and beginning studies, preparation for studies and study requirements, study conditions and study procedures, studying without a high school diploma, studying with disabilities, etc.

Program coordinator

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Schlüter
V-5 Mehrphasenströmungen
  • sm1ms
Eißendorfer Straße 38 (O),
21073 Hamburg
Building O, Room 109
Phone: +49 40 42878 3052

The study program Process Engineering can be found thematically in the following research fields:

The study program is accreditated.